Bilbao believe they defeated Barca in transfer tussle, set date for Nico Williams return

Bilbao believe they defeated Barca in transfer tussle, set date for Nico Williams return

Athletic Bilbao strongly believes they have beaten Barcelona in the transfer tussle over Nico Williams, reports Mundo Deportivo.

Former Barca coach Enersto Valverde, who now coaches Bilbao, has set a date of August 12 for Nico to return to training.

Williams has decided to stay in Spain but the bigger decision is whether he will join Barca or not.

Initial reports suggests Williams isn’t leaving Bilbao this summer. That would mean that Barca depend on Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres for their left-wing position. Raphinha has also proven he can play there.